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My name is Spring Liao and I am the sole owner of this website. I am a Chinese-American woman who was born and raised in Taiwan, and came to the United States in 1972. I currently reside in Southern California.

SPRING LIAO

My name is Spring Liao and I am the sole owner of this website. I am a Chinese-American woman who was born and raised in Taiwan, and came to the United States in 1972. I currently reside in Southern California. With a passion for sharing the feeling in my heart, and with the inspiration and encouragement from Scholars of www.fengshuibestbuy.com, I wish to sell the prints for those Chinese brush paintings that I had done in years of 1972, 1992, 1995 and 2003 on the internet. With the supports and assistance from my relatives and friends, my dream finally became reality in October of 2003.

During Aug. – Oct. 2003, with the inspiration from Feng Shui Scholars I did those auspicious paintings for Feng Shui greeting cards. And, in October of 2003 I started the building of this website myself with a great deal of pleasure and joy. I can expect that you will be excited about my creation.

I have been a reader and subscriber to “Dell Horoscope” magazine since my son, who is my only child, died of Leukemia at age of eight, in year of 1982. My husband of 30 years divorced me and remarried in year of 2000. Western astrology has helped me understand my family and my own life. The knowledge and understanding gained through astrological birth chart interpretations and planets transits have helped me develop a great interest in spiritual things.

The celebration of Chinese New Year of the Monkey on January 22, 2004, gave me the good energy to start adding the pages for basic western astrology. It is dedicated to those who have a genuine interest in learning the basics of Astrology. With an Astrological Birth Chart, you may start yourself on the path of astrological self-discovery.

On April 23, 2004, with the inspiration from a friend of mine, I added the pages of “Bodhidarma” who was the founder of Chinese Chan Buddhism, the founder of Shaolin Gong-Fu School, and the father of Japanese Zen Buddhism.

This friend also inspires me to do the Chinese ink painting of “Bodhidarma” who represents wisdom and compassion, strong will and perseverance, meditation and mind development, and unity of body and spirit.

On September 14, 2004, transiting Mars (actions) conjunct the New Moon (new beginning) formed favorable aspects to the natal Sun (confidence) and the progressed Mercury (communication) in my western astrological birth chart. These beneficial transits gave me the good energy and enthusiasm to start a significant project — adding I CHING – THE BOOK OF CHANGES (No. 1 – No. 5) to my website. For those familiar with the I CHING, mine will open some new insights and discoveries in a manner different from others, and for those new to the I CHING, enjoy learning this inexhaustible source of wisdom.

Please click RESOURCES on top menu of this website, then click ALL POST (or, ALL TOPICS) to view the complete list of my creations.

Life is full of pains. Life is also full of choices. Accepting the pain is a strength , not a failure. When things fall apart, be fearless in difficult times, and choose to turn the crisis into an opportunity for spiritual growth. Every time you overcome an obstacle, your mind gets stronger. So the obstacles are not really obstacles; they are there to help you get stronger.

Suffering is a part of our growing process. Each time when we suffer, part of our karmic debts melt away like the snow in the sun. And, we do have the power to transform and heal the sufferings. No matter how much great joys you enjoyed, the sum of your gain, joy, success and happiness is always smaller than the sum of loss, aging, sickness and death. So, don’t forget your spiritual life. May you find joy, peace and love on your spiritual path toward enlightenment.

We all age. While growing old, may we always be well, happy and in good health.

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THE CONTENTS OF THIS WEBSITE ARE INTENDED FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY.

NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED BY ANY INSPIRATIONAL STATEMENT OF THIS WORK.

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Author (second person from right) with her siblings in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA, in 2009.

Author (fifth person from right) with her siblings in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA, in 2009.

On 02/18/2015, I visited Hsi-Lai Temple, Hacienda Heights, Southern California for an early celebration of Chinese New Year – the Year of the Sheep, 2015. Its New Year decorations were truly amazing. The above two images show the New Year scenes in the temple.

Mr. Henry Hong has been my good neighbor and good friend in this senior apartment complex in City of Rancho Cucamonga since November of 2010. He moved out this month, November of 2015, for the reason that was beyond his control. Mr. Hong is a devout Christian. He always attends the “Early Morning Prayer” and does volunteer work in his church. I really appreciate Mr. Hong’s inspiration and friendship, and I wish him the very best. The following two images of Mr. Hong and me were taken in this senior apartment complex. (11/30/2015)

Two weeks before the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Monkey, which begins on February 8, 2016, I visited Hsi-Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights, Southern California, for a special Dharma service. The makings of arrangements and decorations for the Year of the Monkey in the Temple are in good progress. The following images show some of the scenes to be getting ready for the New Year celebrations in the Temple. (01/24/2016)

I visited Hsi-lai Temple for the Lantern Festival celebration on 02/22/2016. The following image shows the beautiful display for the Year of the Monkey in the Temple. (02/24/2016)

During the weekdays, I like to eat lunch at the Senior Center in the City of Rancho Cucamonga (Southern California). Their low-cost healthy meals are delicious and volunteer food servers are great. Recently I noticed that there is a friendly couple sitting at the same dining table where I usually sit for lunch. When I learned that they speak Chinese Mandarin, I started to communicate with them through Chinese Mandarin. This nice couple, Mr. & Mrs. Cao, told me that they came from China to visit their son and his family near Rancho Cucamonga. They took the English class at this Senior Center and then ate lunch in their dining room. Their wonderful son helps them settle down in the USA, and they really enjoy staying here. It’s a great pleasure to have some delightful chats with this sweet couple during the lunch time, and I cherish their friendship. The following image of Mr. & Mrs. Cao and me (far left) was taken in this dining room. (09/17/2016)

I visited Hsi-Lai Temple (Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County) for the celebration of Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rooster, which began on January 28, 2017. The following two images show the beautiful displays and decorations of the Year of the Rooster in the Temple. (02/04/2017)

Art Sale for My Artworks on 11/19/2017 at Daifukuji Temple, Hawaii

To simplify my life in this senior apartment, I’d always wanted to give away the collections of my artworks, Buddhist art books, small statues of Buddha and Kuan Yin, and more. On July 25, 2017, I received a letter from Mr. Clear Englebert who is the manager of Daifukuji Temple Gift Shop in Kealakekua, Hawaii. In his letter, Clear wrote that he would like to carry my Greeting Cards in his gift shop. Upon visiting www.daifukuji.org and its gift shop, I told myself that Clear would be the right person from the right place coming along at the right time to give away my various collections.

After the receipt of his first order of my greeting cards of Buddha and Kuan Yin, I learned from Clear’s email that he is the person who started the small gift shop at the Temple 3 years ago to help Rev. Jiko to achieve her goal of having a Buddhist senior home next to the Temple. And, it was a joy to know that Clear would love to have my various collections for his gift shop.

August 7th, 2017 was a powerful Lunar Eclipse (a Full-Moon day) giving me abundant energy in doing packing and shipping to Clear. And, August 21, 2017 was a rare total Solar Eclipse (a New-Moon day) bringing me a new spiritual life. Despite of the costly shipping expenses, I was happy to have shipped a total of 23 packages/pieces of various sizes to Clear during the month of August, 2017. I’ve shipped several more small packages to Clear in the following months of September, October and November.

Clear sent me the following links for videos “Spring Liao Art Sale”, which were taken by Barbara Bosz on 11/19/2017 before the event really got going. It’s a great joy to learn from Clear that the art sale of my artworks on 11/19/2017 was a great success. (11/20/2017)

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Rev. Jiko, Clear, Barbara Bosz and Isshin for taking those memorable videos and photos during the art sale for my artworks on 11/19/2017, at Daifukuji Temple, Hawaii. (11/21/2017)

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I visited Hsi-Lai Temple on Feb 20, 2018 for the celebration of Chinese New Year of the Dog, which began on February 16, 2018. The arrangements and displays are so creative and amazing. This year, we welcome the Yang Earth Dog – a year of the Double Earth. So, it is not a year to take risk. Better to play safe and focus on doing things you are good at. The following 2 images shows the beautiful scenes of the celebration. (02/22/2018)

www.springsgreetingcards.com , Oct 2003. All pages on this website, including logos and paintings, are all copyrighted. I accept payments by checks (US$). If you would like to pay your order with a check, please send it with a list of your order to: Spring's Greeting Cards, PO Box 3527, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729, USA.

Thank you’s

I would like to express my deep appreciation to Brandon and Bender8.com for converting and redesigning my old website, which was first built in Oct. 2003, to a new website with the most advanced level of technology as you are viewing now.
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